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Covid-19: Emirates SkyCargo first carrier to transport 50 million vaccines
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The carrier has also transported more than 100 tonnes of syringes across the world to support the delivery of vaccines.
Dubai-based Emirates SkyCargo has become the world’s first airline cargo carrier to have transported more than 50 million (m) doses of Covid-19 vaccines on its flights.
The carrier has also transported more than 100 tonnes of syringes across the world to support the delivery of vaccines.
Since the start of international distribution late last year, Emirates SkyCargo has transported over 220 tonnes of Covid-19 vaccines, equivalent to more than 50m doses, on more than 150 flights from manufacturing locations to 50 destinations on its network via Dubai.
Mother tongue lessons need boost
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published : 22 Feb 2021 at 04:30
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May, Fah and Muey look like ordinary Thai girls, perhaps a bit shorter and shyer than many of their classmates at Chiang Mai Rajabhat University. But thanks to a new teacher recruitment programme, they are superheroes in the making. And today is their day.
Commemorated annually on Feb 21, the United Nations International Mother Language Day celebrates the world s 7,117 languages. This year s theme, Fostering multilingualism for inclusion in education and in society , highlights how acceptance of cultural diversity can help build healthier and more resilient communities.
Thailand is a case in point. Far from being a monolingual nation, the country s 70 million citizens speak more than 70 mother tongues. Many of these languages are found in remote border villages such as the Karen, Hmong and Lahu communities where May, Fah and Muey grew up. May s mother tongue, for example, is Sga
Etihad Cargo joins Unicef Humanitarian Airfreight Initiative
ABU DHABI, February 16, 2021 Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics arm of Etihad Aviation Group, has signed a five-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund (Unicef) to support its Humanitarian Airfreight Initiative. Under the MoU, Etihad Cargo will aid the worldwide distribution of Covid-19 vaccines, essential medicines, medical devices, and other critical supplies to respond to the pandemic, managing all requirements through its dedicated Covid-19 Workforce. The UAE’s national carrier’s initial commitment will centre on helping maintain Unicef’s regular immunisation programmes for the world’s most vulnerable children.